Town government · Tompkins County, NY

Lansing's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lansing took in $8.0 million and spent $7.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes36%County and local tax money25%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)20%Fines and other10%Federal tax money5.2%State tax money3.8%

What stands out

25%

of Lansing's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes36%

Property tax
28%$2.3 million
Other taxes
7.3%$584 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other licenses$421 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$123 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$885 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$450 thousand
  • Sewer$155 thousand
  • Other service charges$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.2%$410 thousand

State tax money3.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.8%$304 thousand

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$2.0 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$785 thousand
Fines
0.5%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails5.5%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

33%

of Lansing's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$373 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$138 thousand
  • Government buildings$76 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$133 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$858 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$855 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.5%$395 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$239 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$117 thousand
  • Police$39 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$34 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$34 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$22 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$22 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$8 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lansing. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Lansing itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.